Classical Anne in NC mountains

Female

Rutherfordton, NC

United States

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Married
About Me:
I am a retired teacher, high school French & Spanish. For several years led an amateur Baroque Recorder trio. Have 8 autoimmune disorders, and too many other chronic issues, for which I am on more than a dozen daily prescriptions, some in multiple doses. But although my pharmacist has proof to the contrary, MUSIC has always been my drug of choice.

Diagnosed with FFA [Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia] in Aug. 2013, after losing 80% of my eyebrows and noticing odd, red, itchy, follicles around the edges of my face. Have been getting steroid injections, every 6 weeks, since diagnosis. Lost close to an inch of hairline at forehead, more at temples. But blessed/cursed with a low hairline at birth, and thick, wild, curly hair to begin with. So it has remained relatively easy to hide receding hairline. Currently happy to officially call myself 'highbrow" and able to cover my loss with mini-scarves and wide headbands, the collection of which brings bits of delight: retail therapy!
Do you have alopecia?
Scarring alopecia
Are you age 18 or older?
Yes - I am 18 or older

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  • Alice

    Yep. You got it. Low on the tech curve.  Started using it decades ago on dial Prodigy ISP and it sort of stuck. I do tend to enjoy low tech activities, like gardening, sewing, knitting and quilting. Wish I were musically inclined but all I can do is listen. 

    I've only met 1 other person with FFA, Susanne from this site. She may not follow it any more, though. We've both been to see Dr. McMichaels at Bowman Gray in W-S. She's a continuing patient.  I have a local derm and saw her for a consult. She's yojnger than I am but I think we're about the same place hairwise.

    May 26, 2014

  • jennyl

    Hi Anne-I am in the Clemson area (actually Seneca)--probably not far from you at all. Lived in Charlotte for 6 years during the 90s.

    Jul 9, 2014

  • Tomy Pereira

    Hi, thanks for accept me :) I also have alopecia universalis, if you want to talk a little with me about it, I am with open arms.

    Jan 30, 2015